CM-08-05-115DATE:
May 2, 2008
SUBJECT: City Manager Approval
ITEM:
City Manager approval of Rick White's application for Associate
Member status in the Texas City Management Association.
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Police Department
Rick White/Sherrill Voll
This action item seeks City Manager approval of Rick
White's application for Associate Member status in the
Texas City Management Association. Associate
membership requires a statement indicating approval of
the application signed by the City Manager. The statement
is part of the application and reads,
The applicant intends to become a City Manager and is applying
for Associate membership. We both understand that, upon
acceptance of membership, voting privileges in TCMA will be
granted only if this Statement of Intent is signed.
In addition, TCMA requires endorsement by a full member
of the organization. Rick is seeking membership in this
organization for professional development in line with his
career aspirations of eventually becoming a city manager.
Funding:
Cost: $0.00
Source of funds: N/A
Background Information: TCMA (http://www.tcma.org/) is an
organization of local government professionals
dedicated to promoting standards of
management excellence. In addition to the
city manager's signature, the application
requires the endorsement of a current, full
TCMA member. It originally was Rick's
understanding that the City has no TCMA
members, but he understands now that the
City Manager is a member and can sign both
the endorsement and the required statement.
Updated 3-10-05
Round Rock Police Department
Staff Summary Sheet
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Title & Name:
Administrative Manager Rick White
Division:
Office of the Chief
Phone:
218-5524
Nextel:
801-2189
Return Date:
N/A
Subject
Application for the Texas City Management Association
Date.
April 25, 2008
Summary:
1. This staff summary sheet seeks City Manager approval of Rick White's application
Texas City Management Association. TCMA (http://www.tcma.org/) is an
professionals dedicated to promoting standards of management excellence.
indicating approval of the application signed by the City Manager. Rick is seeking
professional development in line with his career aspirations of eventually becoming
2. The first tab contains the completed application, which provides the statement
3. In addition to the city manager's signature, the application requires the endorsement
is Rick's understanding (admittedly, a bit old) that the City has no TCMA members.
Manager Joni Clarke is a full TCMA member and has agreed to endorse this
4. RECOMMENDATION: Sign the TCMA application allowing Rick to apply
Rick White
Administrative Manager
Round Rock Police Department
for Associate
organization of
Associate membership
membership
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to this organization.
1. TCMA Application
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TEXAS CITY
MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION
tcma
MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION
ABOUT TCMA
In 1926, the Texas City Manager's Association (TCMA), as it was
then called, was organized as a department of the League of Texas
Municipalities (the name of the organization was changed to Texas
Municipal League in 1958). E. E. McAdams from Waco served as the
first President of TCMA. Similar to ICMA, the Texas city managers
association concentrated on the development of professional stan-
dards for city managers, promotion of the council-manager plan,
and the exchange of ideas between managers.
In 1930, there were 400 local governments with the council-man-
ager plan nationwide. Today, there are over 3,000 ICMA-recognized
local governments operating under the council-manager form of
government. It has proven to be successful in large part because it
stresses professionalism in city government. The international asso-
ciation of city managers (International City/County Management
Association), as well as the Texas association (now called Texas City
Management Association), have had as central themes the promo-
tion of professional standards, the exchange of information, and
honesty and efficiency in city government.
Without the aid of these strong associations of city officials, many of
the management principles and practices followed by cities of all
types, not only council-manager cities, would not be with us today.
Professionalism and integrity have become the trademarks of the
modern city manager in Texas, a factor that has gained Texas
cities national recognition as leaders in the municipal govern-
ment arena.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND BENERTS
• Semiannual Meetings – TCMA meets regularly twice each
year—at its annual conference in early summer and in conjunc-
tion with TML's Annual Conference in the fall. At these meetings,
members discuss current trends in city management and related
fields.
• Regional Meetings – Regional meetings provide opportunities
for continued professional growth and networking. They are usu-
ally held at least quarterly (though activity does vary among the
ten TCMA regions).
• Publications – Members may reference The Management
Messenger, an online newsletter featuring articles about devel-
opments in Texas cities, and pertinent happenings within TCMA,
and the online TCMA Directory, containing biographical informa-
tion about TCMA members. Other publications available to mem-
bers are listed in the Publications section of the TCMA Web site
(www.tcma.org).
• Career Assistance – The Career Management area of the
TCMA Web site contains a status report on management posi-
tion openings in Texas cities, information about the TCMA In -
transition Services, a contact list of current In -transition mem-
bers, a list of search firms, and links to online job search areas.
• Specialized Training – Management -related training programs are
offered throughout the year. Two City Management Problem Solving
Clinics are designed to educate and support individuals in city man-
agement positions on relevant issues. Two William "King" Cole work-
shops provide an opportunity for training in the fundamentals of city
management.
• Programs – TCMA annually awards the Clarence E. Ridley
Scholarship to a graduate student enrolled in a public administra-
tion program or closely related field. Additionally, TCMA, in con-
junction with the Texas State University -San Marcos Public Services
Academy, offers an annual fellowship to a Texas city manager to
attend the entire Bamey L. Knight Texas Certified Public Manager
(CPM) Program. Other scholarship programs assist members attend-
ing TCMA educational events.
• Texas Foundation for Local Government – The mission of this
Foundation is "to strengthen communities through innovative, effec-
tive educational programs for local officials, citizens, and children."
The current focus is the education of young people about the workings and
benefits of city government through the program Our Town, Texas. More
information about this program is available at www.ourtowntexas.org.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND DUES
Membership in TCMA is available in five categories: Full, Associate,
Cooperating, Student/Intern, and Special. Dues for new members join-
ing TCMA from July to December will be assessed at one-half the
annual rate. Please note that all those applying for membership
in TCMA must include on the application one endorsement from
either a Full, Life, or Distinguished member.
FULL MEMBER – A City Administrator or City Manager, Deputy or
Assistant City Manager, COG Director, Deputy or Assistant COG Director,
or anyone who is certified by both the prospective member's City
Manager and region as performing the duties of a Deputy or Assistant
City Manager or COG Director. Dues annually are $3 for each $1,000
base salary.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER – An Assistant in the City Manager's office, or
Assistant in the Deputy or Assistant City Manager's office, a Department
Director or Head who has co-signed a statement with the prospective
member's current City Manager or COG Director that the individual
intends to pursue a city management career, or an Assistant within a
city or COG department who has secured the same kind of statement.
Dues annually are $2 for each $1,000 base salary.
COOPERATING (NON-VOTING) MEMBER –
LEVEL I: An individual employed in the private sector; an individual
from another public entity (such as a county, public agency, or spe-
cial authority/district); or an individual residing outside Texas. Dues
annually are $100.
LEVEL II: A person employed by a university. Dues annually are
$40.
LEVEL 1I1: A former member of good standing who has retired
from the profession and is not seeking employment; a
Department Director or Head who does not secure a co-
signed statement; a Department Assistant who does not
secure a co-signed statement; a city or COG employee who is
not eligible for associate membership; or an individual from a
non -recognized city or COG. Dues annually are $25.
STUDENT/INTERN MEMBER — An individual who is registered as a
student in a college or university public administration program with
an emphasis in urban management; or any individual who is serving
as an intern within a city, COG, county, public agency, special author-
ity/district, or related local government entity. Dues annually are $25.
SPECIAL MEMBER —
LIFE: A retired individual unanimously chosen by the Board of
Directors because of distinguished public service to local gov-
ernment. No dues are paid.
DISTINGUISHED: An individual unanimously chosen by the
Board of Directors who has made outstanding contributions to
the management profession and to good local govemment and
whose years of distinctive service and contributions have been par-
ticularly beneficial to the Association and to the council-manag-
er plan. No dues are paid.
Guidelines to these ethical tenets, as well as applicable rules of proce-
dure for enforcement, are available on the TCMA Web site
(www.tcma.org) in the Program section.
1. Be dedicated to the concepts of effective and democratic local
government by responsible elected officials and believe that pro-
fessional general management is essential to the achievement of
this objective.
2. Affirm the dignity and worth of the services rendered by govemment
and maintain a constructive, creative, and practical attitude
toward urban affairs and a deep sense of social responsibility as
a trusted public servant.
3. Be dedicated to the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all
public and personal relationships in order that the member may
merit the respect and confidence of the elected officials, of other
officials and employees, and of the public.
4. Recognize that the chief function of local government at all times
is to serve the best interests of all of the people.
5. Submit policy proposals to elected officials; provide them with
facts and advice on matters of policy as a basis for making deci-
sions and setting community goals, and uphold and implement
local government policies adopted by elected officials.
6. Recognize that elected representatives of the people are
entitled to the credit for the establishment of local government
policies; responsibility for policy execution rests with the mem-
bers.
7. Refrain from all political activities which undermine public
confidence in professional administrators. Refrain from partici-
pation in the election of the members of the employing legisla-
tive body.
8. Make it a duty continually to improve the member's professional
ability and to develop the competence of associates in the use of
management techniques.
9. Keep the community informed on local government affairs; encour-
age communication between the citizens and all local govern-
ment officers; emphasize friendly and courteous service to the
public; and seek to improve the quality and image of public serv-
ice.
10. Resist any encroachment on professional responsibilities, believing
the member should be free to carry out official policies without inter-
ference and handle each problem without discrimination on the basis
of principle and justice.
11. Handle all matters of personnel on the basis of merit, so that fair-
ness and impartiality govern a member's decisions pertaining to
appointments, pay adjustments, promotions, and discipline.
12. Seek no favor; believe that personal aggrandizement or profit
secured by confidential information or by misuse of public time is
dishonest.
Texas City Management Association
An Affiliate of the Texas Municipal League
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78754-5128
512-231-7400 Fax: 512-231-7495
www.tcma.org
Application for Membership
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Rick White
Title Administrative Manager
City/Organization City of Round Rock
Address 2701 North Mays St.
City/State/Zip Code Round Rock, TX 78665
E-mail Address rwhite@round-rock.tx.us
EDUCATION (UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE)
Degree
MPA
BA, Journalism
AA, Journalism
Institution
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Oklahoma, Norman
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Work Phone (512) 218-5524
Work Fax (512) 218-3267
Spouse's Name Mindy
Date of Birth 3/24/62
*Annual Base Salary $74,027
'Required for Full and Associate memberships
Slate
TN
OK
OK
WORK EXPERIENCE (PLEASE BEGIN WITH YOUR MOST RECENT POSITION.)
From To
Month/Year Month/Year Position Title
3/2000 Present
6/1998 2/2000
1/1992 6/1998
9/1989 12/1991
Administrative Manager
Management Analyst
Information Specialist
Business Editor
Employer
City of Round Rock (Police Department)
City of Peoria (Workforce Development)
University of Tennessee
Knoxville Journal (now defunct)
Year Eamed
1997
1985
1982
State
TX
IL
TN
TN
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY I am eligible to join the Texas City Management Association in the category indicated below:
—1 Full (Dues annually are $3 for each $1,000 base salary.) X Associate (Dues annually are $2 for each $1,000 base salary.)
❑ Cooperating I (Dues annually are $100.) ❑ Cooperating II (Dues annually are $40.) ❑ Cooperating III (Dues annually are $25.) ❑ Student/Intern (Dues annually are $25.)
J Life (No dues are paid.)
Dues for new members joining TCMA from July to December will be assessed at one-half the annual rate.
ENDORSEMENT Please note that all those applying for membership in TCMA must include on this application one endorsement from either
a Full, Life, or Distinguished member.
ENDORSEMENT:
I am a Full, Life, or Distinguished TCMA member and acknowledge discussing the Code of Ethics with this applicant.
Name "Tarms
Title and City _ Com, C, r L.
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Signature
Statement of Inte t and Employer's Signature
(This statement is required for certain Associate membership applicants only and should be signed by the applicant's current City Manager/COG Director)
The applicant intends to become a City Manager and is applying for Associate membership. We both understand that, upon acceptance of membership, vot-
ing privileges in TC I1(1 will be granted only if this Statement of Intent is signed.
Signature
APPLICANT'S SIGNATUR
I have read and agree to abide by the TCMA Code of Ethics and the TCMA Rules of Procedure. Enclosed is my payment of $ 158.00 for annual dues
through December 31. (Please note that this application will be returned to you if payment is not enclosed, if the application is incomplete, and/or
the required endorsement is not included.)
Date
Signature Date
MAIL THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION (Including Endorsement) TO:
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS:
J MasterCard ❑ Visa ❑ Am Ex ❑ Discover
Cardholder's Name (Please Print) Acct#
Signature Exp. Date
FOR TML OFFICE USE ONLY
Business Check $
TCMA
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78754-5128
FAX THIS APPLICATION WITH CREDIT CARD
INFORMATION TO: 512-231-7495
Personal Check $
Total $
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